It caused a severe second-degree burn on my daughter’s foot,” Klick ... mom and could tell by her voice that it was more than a superficial injury. “I went over to her house as soon as ...

The most severe are third-degree burns. Also known as full-thickness burns, these occur when both the epidermis and dermis have been destroyed.

A mild sunburn could be an example of such a burn. This is also called superficial burns. Whereas, second degree burns ...